The Thief Lord
by Cornelia Funke
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Read in August, 2007
Book of the Year Awards... Really? Is it unsympathetic of me to think that this book is... childish? How reductive should authors of children's lit be?
I've been working with a young student this summer, and The Thief Lord, by Cornelia Funke, is a big favorite on the sixth grade circuit. This particular boy had chosen it for summer reading, and so I picked up a copy for myself.
Enh.
Billed as a "fantastical journey" through "the magical underworld of Venice, Ita...more
I've been working with a young student this summer, and The Thief Lord, by Cornelia Funke, is a big favorite on the sixth grade circuit. This particular boy had chosen it for summer reading, and so I picked up a copy for myself.
Enh.
Billed as a "fantastical journey" through "the magical underworld of Venice, Ita...more
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I never realized this was the same author of Inkheart until today. It was a real surprise to me when I found out. This is the most important children's book that any child should read. It can pull children in with its magical delight of children living in on their own, but in the middle of it teaches them maturity, so the children who read this can grasp a sense of what life is as a child, but still growing up the way they should. This book gives me so many memories of my own childhood and how I...more
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recommends it for:
anyone who likes fantasy
Back teaser of book:
Welcome to the magical underworld of Venice, Italy, where hidden canals and crumbling rooftops shelter runaways and children with incredible secrets...
Prosper and Bo are orphans on the run from their cruel aunt and uncle. The brothers decide to hide out in Venice, where they meet a mysterious thirteen-year-old boy who calls himself the "Thief Lord." Brilliant and charismatic, the Thief Lord leads a ring of street children who dabble in petty crimes. Prosper and ...more
Welcome to the magical underworld of Venice, Italy, where hidden canals and crumbling rooftops shelter runaways and children with incredible secrets...
Prosper and Bo are orphans on the run from their cruel aunt and uncle. The brothers decide to hide out in Venice, where they meet a mysterious thirteen-year-old boy who calls himself the "Thief Lord." Brilliant and charismatic, the Thief Lord leads a ring of street children who dabble in petty crimes. Prosper and ...more
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Read in November, 2007
recommends it for:
people who enjoy mysteries
The Thief lord by Cornelia Funke was a pretty good book. This book tells a story of two young boys(Bo and Prosper) who run away and decide to hide from there care givers with a group of misfit runaways in an abandon theatre. In the under belly of Venice, Italy. They get into some sticky situations and have to steal to get money and survive. Including having a wealthy client send the gang on a very special mission. There are many characters include Prosper, Bo, Hornet and the Thief Lord himsel...more
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Read in March, 2005
recommended to Madison by:
no one, I got it out of a book order at school.recommends it for: 10+ (some mature 9 year olds)
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Read in April, 2008
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Read in January, 2005
This suspenseful tale begins in a detective's office in Venice, as the entirely unpleasant Hartliebs request Victor Getz's services to search for two boys, Prosper and Bo, the sons of Esther Hartlieb's recently deceased sister. Twelve-year-old Prosper and 5-year-old Bo ran away when their aunt decided she wanted to adopt Bo, but not his brother. Refusing to split up, they escaped to Venice, a city their mother had always described reverently, in great detail. Right away they hook up with a long-...more
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recommends it for:
just about anyone looking for some adventure
This book is by a quite talented author Cornelia Funke. Though it may not be the cream of the crop but it holds its own. Read
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This book is one for all ages to read by yourself at night or to be read to you by a parent when your going to bed whichever it might be don't hesitate to pick it up at your local library.
This interesting story takes you through the beautiful and nostalgic streets of Venice, Italy about young boys who have lost their parents only to be shipped of to evil r...more
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This book is one for all ages to read by yourself at night or to be read to you by a parent when your going to bed whichever it might be don't hesitate to pick it up at your local library.
This interesting story takes you through the beautiful and nostalgic streets of Venice, Italy about young boys who have lost their parents only to be shipped of to evil r...more
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Read in November, 2007
Since I recently read Inkheart, I can't help but compare The Thief Lord to that book. While I loved the premise of Inkheart--reading the characters alive--the action in that book was not nearly as exciting as The Thief Lord. The Thief Lord is a much tighter book plot-wise. I plowed through it, finding myself surprised by plot twists I didn't see coming. I did not identify as strongly with the characters in this book, but I believed them and rooted for them. It's the story of Prosper and Bo, two ...more
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This book was amazing. It was about kids that ran away from their homes and joined together as a band of theives. They were under the leader of "The Theif Lord" who was a teenager. They stole and sold things to Barbarosa. The main characters were Bo and Prosper. Their parents died were under the care of their aunt and uncle. They ran away from home and joined the Theif Lord. A detective is looking for Bo and Prosper. He is a terrible detective. The band of theives live in an old movie ...more
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Read in April, 2007
recommends it for:
tweens, especially those who love adventures
If we go to Venice when kiddo is in the right age range, I think this will be a fun, fun book to read. She can then use it as a map to find the bridges, alleys, etc. mentioned.
This was a lovely little book--the writing was strong and there was a heavy dose of sweet whimsy. The plot struggled a little, wandering between a realistic world and a magical world, but that's likely to bug adults more than the intended audience. Adventure without violence, mystery without fright, a bit of romance w...more
This was a lovely little book--the writing was strong and there was a heavy dose of sweet whimsy. The plot struggled a little, wandering between a realistic world and a magical world, but that's likely to bug adults more than the intended audience. Adventure without violence, mystery without fright, a bit of romance w...more
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Read in January, 2005
recommends it for:
fourth grade and up
This was a very neat story. Two brothers struggle to stay together after their parents die and their malicious aunt and uncle strive to only adopt the younger brother and send the older one to an orphanage. They meet up with a gang of other orphans who have taken up residence in an abandoned theater. Their leader is The Thief Lord, who turns out to be living a bit of a double life. Throw in a good-hearted inspector and a mystical legend, and you have a very original tale. The ending was a little...more
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Read in August, 2007
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taylor, i thought, but it was really myself (joke)recommends it for: children in grades 3-6
Terrific story about a couple of orphan boys (how come all the good kids' books have orphans in them?) who run away from their aunt and end up in Venice on the streets. They end up living in an old dilapidated theater with other orphans, the leader of whom is known as The Thief Lord. While the two boys try to evade a pesky detective, the Thief Lord tries to make a name for himself. The boys run through the streets of Venice and find mysteries along the way. This is a good book for boys who like ...more
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Read in July, 2006
This book was fantastic. It takes place in Venice, Italy. as you read you follow two "run aways" living in an abandoned movie theater. Along the way they find other orphans and get into lots of trouble just trying to survive. They also meet some very 'shady' figures.
I loved this book because it has two sides to the story. Through the eyes of a detective trying to find the run aways and the run aways themselves. Both sides were interesting and i was almost sad when it ended. another...more
I loved this book because it has two sides to the story. Through the eyes of a detective trying to find the run aways and the run aways themselves. Both sides were interesting and i was almost sad when it ended. another...more
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the writing is clunky (lost in translation?) and characters and plot lines are oft predictable and contrived yet something about this story really captured my imagination. it had a wild ending that surprised me and brought about a sense of wonder most children's books take for granted. like, i don't know, harry potter for example. though potter's world is much more full, the magic was never really magical to me. i think some kids might not be so caught up in the cliches that they would really en...more
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Read in February, 2006
I read The Thief Lord two years back when I was in Venice for skiing holiday. The book is excellent, and combined with the right surroundings I was smitten.
Venice in the winter is misty and dreamy, and when we walked around the city, I could almost see the Thief Lord running around with his friends, cunningly planning their theft, getting more and more mixed up in the plots of grown-ups around them. Funke's storytelling is wonderful, her characters believable, and, for a children's b...more
Venice in the winter is misty and dreamy, and when we walked around the city, I could almost see the Thief Lord running around with his friends, cunningly planning their theft, getting more and more mixed up in the plots of grown-ups around them. Funke's storytelling is wonderful, her characters believable, and, for a children's b...more
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This book is a fiction. The genre of this book is fantasy and mystery. The dominant impression of the story is mystetry because it about orphans trying to survive on their own in venice,Italy. The orphans find the thief lord.
The moos of the story is a very deep a dark story that will unravel in the thief lord. The story has a detective trying to find the orphans. The people who would enjoy this book are for the people who die to red mystery books. The people wouldn't like to read this book...more
The moos of the story is a very deep a dark story that will unravel in the thief lord. The story has a detective trying to find the orphans. The people who would enjoy this book are for the people who die to red mystery books. The people wouldn't like to read this book...more
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Read in September, 2006
This title of this book is a bit misleading, but nonetheless it was a great book. it is mostly about a small group of children living in an abadoned theather, and the addition of a pair causes the group to be involved with an ambitious detective trying to find them. they live off what their leader steals and sells to an antique shop owner. But things start spiraling downwards when their leader is hired to steal a object of great value to the customer, but is made of wood, this puzzles the theif,...more
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Read in March, 2007
To begin with, the book was nothing like I expected, but I can probably assume it was because I read the summary wrong. It was an enjoyable read and it definitely kept me going with the suspence of what would happen next to all the children. The characters are believable, but at times you want to reach into the book and yell at them for being childish, even though it further improves their character. I was expecting to see some magic in the book, honestly, due to reading Inkheart just before it,...more
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This is a story about two boys who run away from their aunt and uncle after their parents die and join a group of orphans living on the street who follow the bidding of a mysterious boy in a mask. He helped them find their nice little hideout and sometimes tells them what to steal and who to sell it to. They end up taking a case that's maybe more than they can handle and have to work together to avoid getting caught by the aunt and uncle, the authorities, and not go back on their word.
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